Russia Blames West for Ukraine Instability

Russia called an emergency session of the U.N. Security Council Friday and accused Kyiv and the West of destabilizing Ukraine. Western nations responded by dismissing Moscow’s claims as hypocritical lies.   Russian Ambassador Vitaly Churkin called the meeting to protest Ukraine’s operation in the east to clear buildings of pro-Russian separatists. Churkin told reporters ahead of the session that Kyiv had begun a “crazy punitive operation” in the east, using heavy weapons and air...

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